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    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2009 02:06:17 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Spain doubles aid for UN food operation in Horn of Africa]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[November  The United Nations World Food Programme WFP received a boost today for its emergency relief efforts feeding millions of hungry people in the Horn of Africa with the announcement of a  million donation from Spain This extraordinary contribution brings hope and help to the  million most vulnerable people that we are commi ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:24 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leaders of Rwandan rebel militia arrested for atrocities committed in DR Congo – UN]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[November  The top United Nations envoy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC today welcomed the arrest of two leaders of a rebel Rwandan militia on suspicion of carrying out crimes against humanity and war crimes in the eastern region of the DRC The two men Ignace Murwanashyaka and Straton Musoni who are thought to be highrankin ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[UN blue helmets help passengers in DR Congo when plane overshoots runway]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[November  United Nations peacekeepers helped passengers and provided emergency medical treatment today after an airliner with  passengers on board overran the airstrip in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC The airliner from the Congolese Compagnie Africaine dAviation CAA was on a flight from Kinshasa the cap ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ban urges lawmakers to work with UN to pull developing countries out of recession]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[November  National parliaments are key allies of the United Nations in its efforts to haul the worlds most vulnerable people out of the global economic crisis SecretaryGeneral Ban Kimoon today told an international gathering of lawmakers in New York The global recession cannot be an excuse to abandon pledges Mr Ban said at the annu ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cambodian troops arrive to bolster UN force in Chad, Central African Republic]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[November  The United Nations mission set up to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian aid in Chad and Central African Republic CAR received a boost this week with the arrival of troops from Cambodia The  Cambodian soldiers will be assisting in the movement of UN personnel and logistic assets in eastern Chad where humanitarian a ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:24 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ethiopia convicts military men of coup plot]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XG5ld3MyOTc1Nm5lZ2FldGhpb3BpYW5fcG9saXRpY2lhbi5qcGd8OTh8NzQ= width=98 height=74  border=1>Twentysix Ethiopians have been found guilty of plotting a coup and trying to assassinate government officials after a trial criticised by rights groupsThe authorities said they found weapons including land mines at the mens homes when they were arrested in AprilProsecutors say the plotters were part of the Ginbot   May group led b ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2009 12:06:32 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Mahama preaches African unity]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XHdfam9obl9tYWhhbWFfMjAwOV9uZXdlc3QuanBnfDk4fDc0 width=98 height=74  border=1>African nations have come a long way from their colonial histories but a firmer unity between countries is necessary for the progress of the continentThat was the message delivered by John Dramani Mahama the vice president of the Republic of Ghana who gave a free lecture at the Speed Art Museum on the University of Louisvilles campus on Th ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2009 11:51:08 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[African viewpoint... Elizabeth Ohene writes on Old bones]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XHNvbWFsaV9jb3VwbGVfMTEyLmpwZ3w5OHw3NA== width=98 height=74  border=1>A news item from Somalia recently made it into the headlines which was not about Islamists and not about pirates According to the story a Somali man aged  had taken a yearold girl for his brideNow a story like that coming out of any country would be certain to make the headlinesThere are not many yearolds in the world a ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2009 11:51:08 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Zimbabwe troops 'leaving Marange diamond field']]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XG5ld3MyOTc1M3ppbV9kaWFfbWluZS5qcGd8OTh8NzQ= width=98 height=74  border=1>Zimbabwe say it is pulling soldiers out of a diamond field in the countrys east after global diamond trade chiefs alleged abuses were taking place there Mines Minister Obert Mpofu told staterun media Zimbabwe had complied with  of demands made by trade watchdog the Kimberley Process group this month Activists had wanted the group to ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2009 09:50:30 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Men Survive Weeks Lost In The Pacific]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A group of men from Papua New Guinea have been rescued after more than two months adrift in the Pacific OceanA helicopter belonging to a USflagged fishing vessel the Ocean Encounter spotted the boat as it drifted off Nauru SundaySeven men were on board but two died after being rescued by the US crewThe five survivors are now ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 19:56:34 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Comoros Opposition Leader Arrested]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The authorities in the Comoros Islands have arrested prominent opposition leader Said LarifouThe Ridja party leader was detained last Tuesday after he criticised President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi at a rallyCampaigning is taking place for the election in December of federal MPs and councillors on the three islandsThe Indian Ocean arc ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:28 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pirates Strike At MV Maersk Alabama Again]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A USflagged container ship which was hijacked by Somali pirates seven months ago has been attacked againCrew from MV Maersk Alabama returned fire after pirates fired automatic weapons at the USflagged ship about  nautical miles east of SomaliaThere were no casualties reported the force said A patrol aircraft flew from neighbou ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 19:56:34 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Camerounian Police Boss Under Pressure For Jobs]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Camerouns security chief has said some  people hoping to get jobs in the police force have asked him for preferential treatmentEmmanuel Edou who has vowed that a recruitment drive launched last year will be fair said friends family and colleagues had all asked for favoursMore than  people have applied for  jo ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:26 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Africa Agrees To  Compensation]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[African leaders meeting in Ethiopia say they have agreed on an amount of money to demand as compensation for the impact of climate changeHowever they say they are keeping the figure secret ahead of Decembers international talks in CopenhagenThe announcement came as a panel of  African nations met in Addis Ababa to finalise a  ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:25 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anti-piracy efforts must deal with its root causes, says UN envoy for Somalia]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[November  Piracy off Somalias coast is a symptom of wider problems ashore and any strategy to tackle it must also deal with its root causes and strengthen regional capacity the United Nations envoy to the country warned today Briefing the Security Council Special Representative Ahmedou OuldAbdallah said piracy is a highly profitable  ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 18:10:43 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Angola seeks UN aid to repatriate 60,000 nationals from DR Congo]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[November  Angola has requested the reactivation of a tripartite mechanism with the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC and the United Nations refugee agency to repatriate some  Angolans still in DRC in the wake of the mutual expulsion of scores of thousands of each others nationals by the neighbouring States UN agencies have bee ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 18:10:43 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Darfur: UN-African Union official highlights role of civil society in peace talks]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[November  The top United NationsAfrican Union official for Darfur has highlighted the role of civil society groups in the search for a solution to the strife that has plagued the Sudanese region encouraging their full participation in the peace talks that resumed in Doha today The growing consensus that would emerge in the civil society ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 18:10:43 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tree-planting photos win UN environmental contest in Africa]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[November  Photos of Kenyans planting trees and Moroccan women turning plastic bags into handbags today won a United Nationsbacked ecothemed contest focused on Africa which profiles ordinary people working to preserve the environment and reduce the effects of climate change in their communities By showing us what ordinary citizens of Af ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 18:10:43 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Industrial development key to Africa's integration into global economy – UN official]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[November  The head of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNIDO warned today that Africa must overcome the obstacles to boosting industrial production and gaining a larger share of world trade to benefit from the global economy Although UNIDO DirectorGeneral Kandeh K Yumkella noted that the continents six per cent a ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 18:10:43 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[International inquiry into deadly Guinea crackdown begins work – UN]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[November  SecretaryGeneral Ban Kimoon met today with the members of the International Commission of Inquiry set up to probe Septembers violent crackdown on unarmed demonstrators in Guinea ahead of the teams visit to the country next week Mohamed Bedjaoui Françoise Ngendahayo Kayiramirwa and Pramila Patten will be in Guinea from  No ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 18:11:21 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rwanda Seeks Rebels' Extradition]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XG5sX211cndhbmFzaHlha2EuanBnfDk4fDc0 width=98 height=74  border=1>Rwanda says two rebel leaders arrested in Germany on Tuesday should be sent home to face trial Foreign Minister Rose Museminali told the BBC that she welcomed the arrest of FDLR leader Ignace Murwanashyaka and his deputy Straton Musoni However they have been arrested for war crimes allegedly committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:52 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pirates Attack Us-Flag Ship Again]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A USflagged container ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates seven months ago has been attacked again the EUs naval force says Crew from MV Maersk Alabama returned fire after pirates fired automatic weapons at the ship about  nautical miles east of Somalia There were no casualties reported the force said A patrol aircraft flew  ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:51 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Asian Games Delegations to Proselyte 2010 Games To Global Audience]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[GUANGZHOU China  November    The th Asian Games wwwgzcnen part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia OCA is sending more than  delegations around the globe to proselyte the message of Thrilling Games Harmonious Asia and the vision of the  Games in Guangzhou  The Asian G ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 15:50:59 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[West Africa Gas pipeline completed but]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Takoradi Nov  GNA  The West African offshore gas pipeline from Nigeria to Ghana has been completed but there are few difficulties Mr Jack Derickson Managing Director of West African Gas Pipeline Company WAPCo on Wednesday announced In an address read for him by Mr Aderemi Oladapo General Manager of WAPCo incharge of Operations at a ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Accra Nov  GNA  After almost a decade at the helm of Affairs at the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS as its President Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas was on Tuesday unanimously appointed as the new Secretary General of the African Caribbean and Pacific ACP countries The election was held in Brussels during the th session ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[November  More green energy and climatefriendly projects target Africa than ever before but the numbers still lag behind Asia and Latin America the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP announced today The projects from renewable energies to tree planting are part of the Clean Development Mechanism CDM of the Kyoto Protocol   ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[November  A weeklong United Nationsbacked conference on achieving the equality and empowerment of women in Africa has opened in Banjul The Gambia with calls for an urgent revamping of current practices on the continent It is high time for Africa to depart from this unproductive rule of doing business as usual UN Economic Commission  ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[November  United Nationsbacked mediation talks aimed at bringing peace to the strifetorn Sudanese region of Darfur will resume tomorrow in Doha Qatar the world body announced today This latest round of the talks will include the participation of Darfurian civil society organizations including womens and youth groups Organized un ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[November  A United Nations report released today criticizes the judicial process in a Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC military court in connection with the trial of a murdered Congolese journalist including the alleged bribery of the presiding judges The report concluded that the judicial process was interspersed with several irre ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Security Council calls on UN missions to help protect civilians from Ugandan rebels]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[November  The Security Council today called on United Nations missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC Central African Republic CAR and Sudan to coordinate strategies to protect civilians from the rebel Ugandan Lords Resistance Army LRA which has killed kidnapped and displaced thousands of people In a press statement read ...]]></description>
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